Blinken and Austin will travel to Japan and South Korea later this month
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will travel to Japan and South Korea later this month, marking the first…
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Former police chief is facing charges over fires authorities say were linked to people he had disagreements with
A former Maryland police chief is facing multiple arson and attempted murder charges in connection with 11 fires spanning from 2011 to 2020,…
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YouTube CEO says Trump’s account will be restored when risk of violence recedes
Former President Donald Trump’s YouTube account will eventually be restored in accordance with the platform’s current policies, the…
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Car thefts by kids as young as 12 on the rise, police say
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) — As police around the Quad Cities look for stolen cars,…
Continue Reading Progressives irked by Biden’s early deal-making to hold Dems together
Sitting on an empty stage at the White House Wednesday evening, President Joe Biden stared into a camera and made an appeal to House Democrats who,…
Continue Reading Body found in dumpster in Nashville
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Homicide detectives are investigating after a body was found in…
Continue Reading “Critical step.” Kansas City’s World Cup bid to be presented next week
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Kansas City’s 2026 World Cup bid will be…
Continue Reading Group partners with app to help meet needs of homeless and at-risk youth
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Only Hope Wnc, Inc. has partnered with an app…
Continue Reading With the clock ticking, Georgia lawmakers want the state to end daylight saving time
Last week, Georgia’s Senate passed a bill 46-7 that would end the state’s observance of daylight saving time. If enacted, it would mean…
Continue Reading Rescue opens city’s 1st nursery for orphaned newborn kittens
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Esther Neonatal Kitten Alliance, a local…
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Ron Johnson at the center of the storm: ‘People are out to destroy me’
Sen. Ron Johnson seems to be relishing his place at the center of the controversies dominating Washington. For two months, the Wisconsin Republican…
Continue Reading Super Bowl Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Super Bowl, the championship game of the National Football League. February 7, 2021 – Super Bowl LV takes place in…
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Senate gears up for marathon push for Covid relief as debate opens with reading of 600-page bill aloud
The Senate is bracing for a marathon effort and a late night of voting on amendments before lawmakers take a final vote on President Joe…
Continue Reading READ: Senate Democrats’ Covid relief bill
Senate Democrats on Thursday released their version of the Covid-19 relief bill before a marathon effort of late nights debating and voting over the…
Continue Reading Biden’s pick for top Pentagon policy job apologizes for past tweets at confirmation hearing
President Joe Biden‘s nominee to become the top policy official at the Pentagon, Colin Kahl, apologized to Republican senators for using…
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Reporter robbed at gunpoint while covering car break-ins
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A KPIX 5 reporter investigating a series of auto break-ins…
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Senate gears up for marathon effort in push for Covid relief
The Senate is bracing for a marathon effort and a late night of voting on amendments before lawmakers take a final vote on President Joe…
Continue Reading Here we go again: Turmoil rocks the repo market
The repo market, a murky yet crucial corner of Wall Street, is acting weird again. And the turmoil suggests the Federal Reserve may need to come to…
Continue Reading Turkey smashes through window at dentist’s office during patient appointments
Click here for updates on this story FAIR OAKS, California (KOVR) — A break-in at a Fair Oaks dentist’s office during…
Continue Reading Neighborhood shaken by threatening racial letters
Click here for updates on this story DOUGLASVILLE, Georgia (WGCL) — One metro Atlanta neighborhood is shaken up after…
Continue Reading Higher demand for pets leads to increase in backyard breeders selling sick dogs
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — Pet sales and adoptions are at an all-time high with…
Continue Reading First-grade student finds vape device on school bus
Click here for updates on this story SOUTHINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — The Southington school district alerted parents…
Continue Reading Bald eagle knocked from perch by owl — again
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s happened again! One of the bald eagles in…
Continue Reading Police: Brutal beating of Asian man considered hate crime
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Police are investigating and searching for a suspect after…
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Man spent decades perfecting luge in his yard
Click here for updates on this story HASTINGS, Minnesota (WCCO) — Sometimes you win. Sometimes you “luge.” But in…
Continue Reading He lived through Spanish Flu, now 104-year-old Walter Kyle ‘glad’ to get COVID vaccine
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Walter Kyle was almost two years old when the 1918 Spanish flu…
Continue Reading Rideshare driver says she was carjacked, attacked by 14-year-old girl
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The carjacking crisis in Chicago is getting worse. Police said…
Continue Reading Man spots 5 elusive Florida panthers in single day
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Have you ever seen a Florida panther? The answer is probably…
Continue Reading Children who died weeks apart have saved 11 lives through organ donation
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR ) — Two stories of hope and love, coming from two unthinkable…
Continue Reading US Capitol Police request two-month extension of National Guard deployment in Washington
US Capitol Police have requested a two-month extension of National Guard troop support at the US Capitol which is now under review at the Department…
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Mass vaccination clinic opens on ISU’s Meridian campus
A mass vaccination clinic opens this week in the Sam and Aline Skaggs Health Science Center on the University’s Meridian…
Continue Reading Those who lie on vaccine registration could face $5K fine
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT ) — The Department of Health is updating the health…
Continue Reading Trooper talks about rescuing man from car in freezing water after crash
Click here for updates on this story HAMILTON, Ohio (WLWT ) — An Ohio State Trooper is being credited with saving the…
Continue Reading Most states still require face masks to reduce the spread of Covid-19. These are the ones that don’t
While health officials agree face masks help prevent the spread of Covid-19, state and local governments have varied widely on implementation of mask…
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Challis, Salmon communities raise money for young man’s surgery
Rowdy Piva of Challis, Idaho is turning 21 Thursday, but instead of celebrating, he’s in Minnesota fighting for his…
Continue Reading Teen activist uses art to call attention to climate change
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Some experts say the winter storms much of the country saw this…
Continue Reading Murder victim’s family wants accountability after detective’s mistake
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU ) — Alicia Morgan’s life falls into two categories: Before her…
Continue Reading Veterans Affairs chief McDonough outlines agency’s vaccination efforts
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough on Thursday outlined the administration’s efforts to vaccinate the nation’s veterans and other…
Continue Reading Retired detective, woman, working to solve cold case
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM) — For nearly three decades the homicide case of Fort…
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Chris Harrison says he’s sorry in ‘GMA’ interview but doesn’t explain why he defended contestant’s antebellum photos
Chris Harrison is speaking out in his first TV interview since temporarily stepping aside as the host of ABC’s “The Bachelor”…
Continue Reading Fundraiser to help police replace K-9 officer he retires
Click here for updates on this story PITTSTON, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — The silk-screening presses are busy at the…
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1 arrested in connection to armed robbery in Ammon
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports an arrest was made Wednesday after an attempted armed robbery at the Ammon Speedi-Mart on Feb.…
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Fish and Game seeks comments about several proposed rule changes
Idaho Fish and Game is launching a negotiated rulemaking process and wants to hear from you about four dockets of proposed rule changes.…
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The latest Fast and Furious film has been delayed again. But there’s some good news
“Fast & Furious” fans will have to wait a bit longer to see the next installment in the blockbuster series. Universal is once again…
Continue Reading One group that won’t entirely benefit from going ‘back to normal’: Grocery stores
Last year, people were stockpiling food and essentials at stores and ordering a lot more groceries online. That was great news for America’s…
Continue Reading County starts grant program for hospitality industry
Click here for updates on this story WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Businesses in the hospitality industry in…
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COVID-19 cases on the rise as Bonneville, Fremont, Jefferson move up to moderate risk category
Health officials are urging us to remain alert even as more vaccines are rolling…
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Italy blocks export of COVID-19 vaccine doses to Australia, using EU powers for the first time
Italy invoked European Union powers to block the export of 250,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Australia on Thursday, in a dramatic escalation of a…
Continue Reading Restaurant temporarily closed after being struck by vehicle
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT ) — A Lancaster County restaurant is…
Continue Reading Las Vegas City Council approves drive-thru marijuana dispensaries
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The city council on Wednesday voted to remove the prohibition…
Continue Reading ‘Without Remorse’ trailer debuts
Michael B. Jordan is coming for the Russians. The trailer for Amazon’s “Without Remorse” has dropped and it features Jordan as a…
Continue Reading Amazon’s first physical store outside the US doesn’t have a checkout line
There’s something unusual about Amazon‘s first physical store outside the United States: No waiting to pay. The e-commerce giant opened a…
Continue Reading Official who wants to serve on 2 boards at once hires lawyer
Click here for updates on this story SCOTT COUNTY, Iowa (Quad-City Times ) — A Scott County supervisor has hired the…
Continue Reading 3 arrested on drug trafficking charges
Click here for updates on this story ROCK ISLAND, Illinois (Quad-City Times ) — Agents with the Quad-City Metropolitan…
Continue Reading UN rights chief says war crimes may have been committed in Ethiopia after CNN reveals Tigray massacre
The UN’s high commissioner for human rights has called for an independent investigation into human rights violations that may amount to war…
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Idaho lawmaker draws ire after saying moms should stay home
A decision by Idaho lawmakers to reject a $6 million federal grant to improve early childhood education – and comments from one lawmaker who said…
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Stolen 16th-century armor returned to Louvre decades after theft
Two pieces of 16th-century armor have been returned to the Louvre museum in Paris almost 40 years after they were stolen. The Renaissance-era helmet…
Continue Reading ‘Hard to watch’: Video shows brazen, ambush-style attack on older Asian man inside laundromat
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Just days after new safety efforts were launched in San…
Continue Reading Connecticut school struck by bullet
Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — New Haven police are investigating after a bullet…
Continue Reading Undocumented immigrant has burden of proof to challenge deportation order, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court ruled against an undocumented immigrant on Thursday who has been living in the United States for more than 25 years but faces…
Continue Reading More screen time is linked to binge eating in children, US study finds
The ills of excessive screen time have been well-documented, but a recent study just identified another possible risk. Children between the ages of 9…
Continue Reading House passes sweeping election bill that would counter GOP efforts to restrict voter access
The Democratic-led House on Wednesday approved HR 1, a sweeping government, ethics and election bill that, among other things, would counter…
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Better late than never: ViacomCBS and Discovery stocks soar thanks to new streaming services
Arriving late to the streaming wars is apparently better than never getting involved in them at all. That’s what investors seem to think, at…
Continue Reading Fauci calls loosening COVID-19 restrictions inexplicable as variants threaten another surge
While tens of thousands of Americans are infected with the coronavirus each day and more research suggests variants threaten another surge, some…
Continue Reading Dr. Seuss books are taking over Amazon’s bestseller list
Oh, the places Dr. Seuss books will go after they ignite controversy. This week, Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced that six books penned by the…
Continue Reading SAG Awards will be a pretaped one hour special this year
This year’s SAG Awards will be very different from past shows. Speaking to Variety, Todd Milliner, Sean Hayes and Kathy Connell, the…
Continue Reading Here’s what we know about the Senate stimulus plan
The Senate is negotiating how much to adjust the Democrats’ massive coronavirus relief package that passed the House last week. While the final…
Continue Reading Feds on high alert Thursday after warnings about potential threats to US Capitol
Federal law enforcement is on high alert Thursday in the wake of an intelligence bulletin issued earlier this week about a group of violent militia…
Continue Reading John Oates revives music festival to help fight pandemic-related hunger crisis
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Oates and his wife Aimee are reviving Oates’ Song Fest 7908 to fundraise for Feeding America, the…
Continue Reading Florida’s DeSantis faces criticism over Covid-19 vaccination clinics in upscale communities
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing bipartisan criticism and a call for a federal investigation after the state set up invitation-only Covid-19…
Continue Reading Mom of 5 in coma after family, including newborn, contracts COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story CYPRESS, Texas (KTRK ) — While mask-wearing and pandemic restrictions are becoming…
Continue Reading 1-year-old baby accidentally shot by officer in deadly shooting, police say
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK ) — A mother who pulled into a southwest Houston gas station…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin left Twitter because we don’t get irony
Alec Baldwin has once again deactivated his Twitter account. This time it’s over a joke many believe he made about fellow actor Gillian…
Continue Reading Discover is opening a corporate office on Chicago’s South Side. It wants other companies to follow
The South Side of Chicago isn’t typically a place where major companies look to open corporate offices. Most of the city’s Fortune 500…
Continue Reading William Shatner Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of award-winning actor William Shatner. Personal Birth date: March 22, 1931 Birth place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Birth…
Continue Reading Mario Monti Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of economist and former Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti. Personal Birth date: March 19, 1943 Birth place: Varese, Italy…
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What is HPV? What you should know about vaccines, symptoms and cancer risks
Sexually transmitted infections can be a nuisance at best and deadly at worst. Human papillomavirus, also known as HPV, is the most commonplace,…
Continue Reading Covid-19’s obesity link, ‘neanderthal thinking,’ and skipping the line. What you need to know about Covid-19 this Thursday.
Countries where more than half the population is overweight, such as the US and the UK, have recorded much higher death rates from Covid-19,…
Continue Reading UK launches antitrust probe into Apple
The United Kingdom’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Apple after app developers complained that they’re being…
Continue Reading US Capitol Police chief wouldn’t need approval to request quick reaction force under new guidelines
Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré has briefed senior members of Congress on his independent review of security at the US Capitol and submitted draft…
Continue Reading ‘Boogie’ tells a basketball story, but Eddie Huang’s debut misses its shot
Chef/author Eddie Huang makes his movie debut as the writer-director of “Boogie,” a warmed-over collection of cinematic cliches that…
Continue Reading Senate bill will narrow income eligibility for $1,400 stimulus checks
President Joe Biden has agreed to a compromise with moderate Democrats to narrow the income eligibility for the next round of $1,400 stimulus checks…
Continue Reading This ‘snake robot’ can fix pipelines on the ocean floor
The deep-sea oil and gas industry has a vast and costly infrastructure to maintain. Wells, other equipment, and thousands of kilometers of pipeline…
Continue Reading Ministry group plans to build new home for snow storm victim
Click here for updates on this story HOPE, Arkansas (KTBS ) — Homeowners in southwest Arkansas are still recovering…
Continue Reading Families reunited as nursing home restrictions eased
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — After months of isolation, nursing homes across the state…
Continue Reading Deadly violence mars reunion between schoolgirls and parents in Nigeria, witnesses say
At least one person has been shot dead and two others injured as hundreds of kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls who had been released were reunited with…
Continue Reading Democrats’ final effort to pass the $1.9 trillion relief hasn’t been easy. Here’s what happens next.
The last three days have been a frantic rush to the finish line as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer faces his first big test to keep his caucus…
Continue Reading Fighting climate change is now a job for the Bank of England
Central banks are usually tasked with keeping inflation in check, while promoting economic growth and employment. Now, add fighting the climate…
Continue Reading Paramount+ is banking on iconic TV characters from ‘Frasier’ to ‘SpongeBob’
Paramount is one of the most iconic studios in Hollywood, but can the name “Paramount” translate to streaming? ViacomCBS is banking on…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s we know about the Senate stimulus plan
The Senate is negotiating how much to adjust the Democrats’ massive coronavirus relief package that passed the House last week. While the final…
Continue Reading Disney is closing 60 stores in the US and Canada
The Disney Store, once a mall mainstay, is drastically reducing the number of locations it has in the United States and Canada. Disney said…
Continue Reading Internal review of Capitol security recommendations being shared with lawmakers
Lt. Gen. Russel Honore has shared his independent review of security at the US Capitol with Congress and submitted recommendations for sweeping…
Continue Reading Student shot in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, school shooting has died
A 15-year-old boy who was shot Monday at a junior high school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, has died from his injuries, police said. The teen was…
Continue Reading A financial transaction tax may be aimed at hurting Wall Street. But it will hit Main Street investors instead
In the wake of the GameStop stock trading frenzy, the Biden administration recently said it’s worth evaluating the impact of a tax on financial…
Continue Reading Hong Kong court grants bail to 15 of 47 pro-democracy activists in landmark national security hearing
Fewer than a third of prominent pro-democracy activists charged under a new national security law were granted bail Thursday after a hearing at a…
Continue Reading Meet the woman bringing a Caribbean twist to French Champagne
A region in the north of France roughly twice the size of San Francisco is the birthplace of a revered sparkling wine synonymous with wealth, luxury…
Continue Reading Corporate America’s earnings recession is over
The vast majority of companies in the S&P 500 have reported results from the last three months of 2020, and Wall Street is calling it: The…
Continue Reading ‘It’s a promising result’: Made-in-Yukon treatment reducing amputations in most severe frostbite cases
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A promising new treatment developed in Yukon for…
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